Still Clinging To The Old? By Grant Phillips Matthew, Mark and Luke give us the account of Jesus’ analogies of the old and new cloth and the old and new wineskins. I love it when the Lord provides us different accounts, three in this case, of the same incident. It’s…
The God Of Second Chances By Grant Phillips Those of us who write of Jesus soon return have mentioned it so often I fear a great many people have stopped listening. Do you know that Jesus anticipated this? He said through one of His apostles, a man named Peter, the…
The Promise Of A Lifetime A Bible Study by Jack Kelley So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first…
Ignorant Or Stupid? By Grant Phillips Whether Thomas Gray actually coined the phrase “ignorance is bliss” is really inconsequential. The important thing is not being ignorant of what we need to know. To say someone is “ignorant” is not to say they’re stupid. That isn’t what it means. It simply…
Observations on Aging By Dr. David Reagan In July I turned 78 years old. I received a birthday card that showed a doctor on the front saying, “Your test results are in.” Inside, it said, “You’re old! Happy Birthday anyway!” Yep, there’s no doubt about it — I’m old. I…
The Danger Of Legalism By Grant Phillips The Apostle Paul fought legalism the whole of his Christian life. Paul was going where ever the Holy Spirit led him and following God’s orders in setting up His Church. From town to town the legalists followed him and tried to foil his…
A Good Person By Alf Cengia I'm a good person. And so are you. You just have to find the love inside and set it free. Huffington Post recently featured a column by Christine Horner. It took the form of a letter to Pope Francis to end the religious ritual…
Back To Our Roots By Grant Phillips When Jesus left this earth and returned to Heaven He left His apostles in charge to tell others all about Him, but they weren’t alone. The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, came and resided in each of these men, and all those who came…
Who Needs Rules? By Grant Phillips Some in our society think that rules were not meant for them. They’re for the other guy, and of course these dear folks usually wind up in trouble if they don’t wise up. There are always rules that everyone needs to adhere to, from…
Is Sin Relevant In Today's World? By Grant Phillips Have you ever considered the question, "What is sin?" We talk about it. We do it. Some warn of it, but most prefer not to mention it. Sin used to be the core of a preacher's message not too many years…